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[–] just_change_it@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Seattle was just TFA's literal job location.

You could move to Oklahoma City or Tulsa or something. If you can't save a few grand to move anywhere whatsoever i'd suggest getting a second job a couple nights a week or over the summer during break to make enough to do so. It's your livelihood anyway.

Today: What do you do when you need a new car to get to work and yours stops working from age? give up? walk many miles to work? assume the fetal position until death? I promise there is a possible way in this world to have enough to relocate, the only question is what you're willing to sacrifice to get it done. My wife lived on rice and beans for months while she saved up enough to afford tuition which ultimately made her income go from a few hundred dollars a month in another country to a little over a thousand. She learned English on her own and got a job that was a two hour commute from her home and made even more money. Now she makes over double what you do. I'm not saying it's easy, i'm not saying it's fair, i'm just saying it's possible.